Toby Gerhart

Bio

Toby Gerhart is a running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Stanford University and was drafted in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

EARLY YEARS
Gerhart was born on March 28, 1987 in Norco, California. In his four years at Norco High School, Gerhart set the California state record for rushing yards in a career with 9,662 yards, the third-most nationally. He led his team to the CIF Division 5 Southern Section football championship in 2005. He was named the Gatorade California High School Player of the Year and California’s Mr. Football.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

After rushing for 375 yards as a backup his freshman year, Gerhart played in only one game the follow year after suffering a knee injury.

As a junior, Gerhart became just the fifth player in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. That year, he finished the year with 1,136 yards and 15 TDs.

As a senior, he led the Pac-10 and the NCAA with 1,871 rushing yards and 28 rushing TDs. He finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy and a consensus All-American. He was also the recipient of the the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year Award and the Doak Walker Award.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Gerhart was drafted in the second round (51st-overall) by the Vikings in the 2010 NFL Draft.

For the first four years of his career, Gerhart has been the primary back-up for Adrian Peterson. In four years with the Vikings, he made six starts and rushed for 1,305 yards and five TDs.

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